The Hand of the Lord: 1. is mighty. 2. is dangerous and deadly against His enemies. 3. empowers His servants. 4. can be heavy to discipline His people. 5. will help His people. 6. will always be with His people today.

YOUR TREASURES AND YOUR HEART Study Text: Matthew 6:19-21 Introduction: - We live in a world in which success is measured by the size of one’s wealth or possessions, by one’s accomplishments or fame, and in terms of one’s IQ, grades or GPA, educational degrees, talent, position or power. - Regrettably,…

The God of the Impossible By Daniel D. Schreck Assimilation/Small Groups Pastor First Assembly of God Christian Center Fort Wayne, Indiana Text: Luke 18:27 He replied, “What is impossible from a human perspective is possible with God.” Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.” Topic: How to go…

Those who have entered the kingdom must live according to its values, anticipating the reign of peace which will come when Jesus Christ returns.

Intro I am glad to be back at Living Hope! We have been working through a year long series called “Back to the Basics: Knowing why you believe what you believe.” We are almost at the end now. I am hoping we will finish this series by the end of this month. We have been talking about the church of Jesus…

Introduction Over the past Sundays, we have dealt with what have been called times of crisis. For many of us we have faced or are facing or will be facing a crisis in our life. No matter who you are, no one is armored from crisis. We must all face crises in our lives. We answered two questions in this…

Time with Abba - Bible Reading Schedule Jan l Feb l Mar l Apr l May l Jun l Jul l Aug l Sep l Oct l Nov l Dec Date Psalms OT NT Proverbs 1/1 Ps 1:1-6 Gen 1:1-2:25 Matt 1:1-2:12 Prov 1:1-6 1/2 Ps 2:1-6 Gen 3:1 - 4:26 Matt 2:13-3:6 Prov 1:7-9 1/3 Ps 2:7-12 Gen 5:1 - 7:24 Matt 3:7-4:11 Prov 1:10-19 1/4…

In our KJV, it calls the 9th fruit of the spirit, ‘Temperance’ it would be better translated, ‘Self-Control’ as we read from the NKJV. Self-Control is more commonly used today than Temperance. And Self-Control is something that we have received from the HS it’s also something that we have to exercise…

Why Does God Allow Us To Enter The Storms of Life? Matthew 14:22-33 Take your Bible and turn to Matthew 14:22. Now after you have found Matthew chapter 14:22, look up here: I stand here before you this morning by the grace of God. I stand before you as one who should not be here, yet here by the very…

Thomas S. Myers A Lifestyle That Honors God Ephesians 4:25-32 FIND NOTES ON EPH 4:17. The story is told of a little boy who went to the funeral of an atheist. There in the coffin was the man who professed not to believe in God, and, of course, God's heaven. The little boy studied the well-dressed, lifeless…

Thomas S. Myers THE PRICE OF forgiveness Ephesians 1:7 Ephesians 1:7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace What is redemption? What does it mean? The word "redemption" has been etched in stained glass. Its meaning has been…

Jesus Christ supremely displays God’s patient character in his work of salvation. The patience of Jesus Christ is seen in his relationships with people and in his perseverance through trial and suffering to death. Followers of Christ are called to demonstrate patience in all their relationships and circumstances.

A Christmas Worth Celebrating Experiencing the Miracles of Christmas Matthew 1:18-25 1. You can experience the miracle of God’s Plan for your life “This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be…

Today’s Message Date: February 12, 2006 Speaker: Pastor Steven Thomas Title: Of Opinions and Authority Text: Mark 1:21-28 21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who…

What does a Christian look like? 1 John 2:3-6 So – what does a Christian look like? SLIDE Can you pick out a Christian from a crowd? SLIDE What does one see in a Christian? SLIDE – GET OUT OF HELL FREE CARD Well, I believe all the right stuff. I’ve said all the right words. I’ve prayed all the right…

Experience the Nativity Story The Courage of Joseph Matthew 1:18-25 Living a Life of Courage… 1. Cultivate a Heart of Compassion This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through…

Prayer As we continue this week making our way through the 1st chapter of the gospel of John, …we come today to - basically - the second part to last week’s sermon... Last week we looked at John the Baptist being sent BY GOD to water baptize... with the purpose of REVEALING Jesus to Israel... And what…

Matthew 5:31-32 Introduction What is the state of divorce in the United States? Statistics show that nearly half the marriages in the United States end in divorce. Perhaps the most alarming statistic is that the divorce rate among members of Southern Baptist churches is actually slightly higher than…

Savouring the Things of God Text: Matthew 16:21-23 Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church) Date Preached - (03/23/03) Introduction: ILLUS: Children on long trip asking “are we there yet?” – Or fighting/arguing with each other on shorter trip – dangerously distracting the driver who…

Doctrinal Statement Theology Proper of Jason Button April 17, 2002 Theology Proper – The Doctrine of God The Existence of God Because I believe that the Holy Scriptures are God’s only and final written Rev. of Himself to man, I have presupposed that God exists. More specifically, this presupposition…

The Dilemma of Belief. Have you ever had those moments when you wondered, “Is this really true?” Maybe life has gotten difficult. Maybe you have come to the Derailment of your hopes and dreams like Joseph, Mary’s husband, when he found out that his betrothed bride was pregnant after all his time and…

Studies in the Gospel of Matthew By Bob Deffinbaugh Note: Lessons will be posted as they are completed. Lesson 1 — The Origins of Jesus Christ Matthew 1:1-25[1] Introduction We are all familiar with these wonderful words from the pen of the Apostle Paul: 16 Every scripture is inspired by God and useful…

Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but…

Last week we began a new journey as I introduced the first four verses of the epistle of first John. What we didn’t know then is while we were offering our corporate worship as one body last week, 1500 miles southwest of us, a deranged active shooter killed 26 people and had the intention of killing…

The Death of Christ for Us Matthew 27.27-56 Pastor Oesterwind 1. The death of Christ is treated with dignity and respect by the Gospel writers. Details concerning the physical aspects of Christ’s death are often emphasized by Bible teachers; however, many of the gruesome details of Roman crucifixion…